expect(英語辭彙)

expect：期待, 預期, 盼望, 預料，料想, 指望, 希望, 要求，[口]想, 認為

基本介紹

• 中文名：期待, 預期, 盼望
• 外文名：expect
• 用作：及物動詞,可接名詞、代詞
• 表示：過去未曾實現的“期望”“預料”

釋義

1.expect的基本意思是“期待”“料想”,指相信或盼望有人會來或有事會發生,這種預料多有一定的根據,強調的是客觀可能性,多用於好的方面,在口語中expect的意思常淡化為“認為”“想”,此時主語多為第一人稱單數。

2.expect多用作及物動詞,可接名詞、代詞、動詞不定式或that從句作賓語,也可接以動詞不定式充當補足語的複合賓語。

3.expect所接的that從句在表示“預料”“期望”時可用虛擬式,在作“想”“認為”解時可用陳述式, that有時可以省略。

4.expect的賓語從句若是否定式,常可用於轉移否定結構,即把否定詞移至主句。但在對話中則既可採用I don't expect so的形式,也可採取I expect not的形式,後者為非正式的語體。

5.expect後有時可用so和not分別代替前面的句子或分句的肯定式或否定式賓語。

6.在表示過去未曾實現的“期望”“預料”時,須用過去完成時,而不用一般過去時。

7.expect是表示思想狀態的動詞,一般不用於進行體,但在表示語氣婉轉時可用於現在進行時。

8.expect還可用作“懷孕”的委婉說法,此時需用進行體。

9.expect of和expect from都可表示“指望”“期望”,意思相同,可互換使用。

10.expect的過去分詞expected可用作形容詞,在句中作表語或定語。

例句

I'II expect you for supper at six o 'clock sharp.

我盼望你6點整來吃晚飯。

You can't expect me to approve of it.

你別指望我贊成。

as one might expect 正如人們所預料的

as might have been expected (=as was expected) 果然不出所料

be expecting 懷孕了

expect sb. to be 期望某人成為...

expect sth. of / from sb. 對...的期望[要求]

expect vt.

預料；預期

I expect he'll pass the examination.

我預料他會通過考試。

The chairman of the committee expect to be back next Thursday.

委員會主席預計下星期四回來。

The first message is expected to arrive at 7 o'clock this evening.

第一次信息預計在今晚7點到達。

"As expected, the sales manager gave in his notice at work today."

不出所料銷售部經理今天提出了辭職要求。

期待

Most of the parents expect much of their children.

大多數父母都對自己的子女寄予很大希望。

期望

The officer expected his men to do their duty.

軍官期望他的部下盡職。

The shop expect to make a small profit this year.

這家店鋪期望今年能賺點錢。

I expect David home at 7 o'clock.

我期望大衛七點鐘在家。

以為；料想

‘Who broke that cup?’ I expect it was the cat.

“誰打破了杯子？”我看是貓打破的。

A: Is the famous singer going to give any performance at the evening party? B: I expect so.

甲:這位著名歌手在晚會上要表演節目的吧?乙:我想是吧。

I expect not.; I don't expect so.

我認為不會。

習慣用語

be expecting 懷孕

His wife was expecting.

他的妻子當時正懷孕。

辭彙搭配

～+名詞

expect a change 期待變化

expect a fine Sunday 期待一個快樂的星期天

expect a friend 期待朋友

expect a friend's visit 期望一位朋友的來訪

expect a guest for lunch 等客人吃午飯

expect a letter from home 等家信

expect a pleasant vacation 期待愉快的假期

expect a rise in demand 期待需求的增長

expect a storm 期待暴風雨

expect a telegram 等電報

expect a telephone call 等電話

expect aid 指望幫助

expect aid from a friend 指望朋友的幫助

expect an affirmative decision 期待肯定的決定

expect an answer 期待回答

expect good results 期待好結果

expect good weather 盼望好天氣

expect great things 期望大事業

expect guest 等客人

expect hot day 盼望熱天

expect news 期待訊息

expect opinion of sth 希望聽到對某事的意見

expect sb's wishes 期待某人的祝福

expect sincerity 指望得到真誠

expect support from sb 期待得到某人的支持

expect sympathy 指望得到同情

expect the conclusion 期待結論

expect the fast approach of Christmas 期待聖誕節快快到來

～+副詞

expect anxiously 焦急地等待

expect ardently 熱切地期望

expect breathlessly 無心期待

expect confidentially 機密地搶先做

expect confidently 滿懷信心地期望

expect eagerly 殷切期待

expect early 早早地指望

expect erroneously 錯誤地認為

expect evidently 顯然預料到

expect fondly 盲目地等待

expect fully 信心十足地期待

expect gloomily 悲觀地認為

expect hardly 幾乎未預料到

expect hourly 隨時期待

expect impatiently 急不可耐地期待

expect little 幾乎不抱希望

expect momentarily 短暫地期待

expect mystically 秘密期待

expect naturally 天真地期待

expect plainly 坦率地認為

expect presumptuously 傲慢地認為

expect previously 先前地期待

expect rationally 合理地認為

expect really 真正地期待

expect romantically expect 浪漫地想

expect too much 期望太高

expect tremulously 過分敏感地期望

expect unreasonably 不理智地期待

expect usually 通常地期待

expect vaguely 盲目地認為

expect vainly 白想

～+介詞

expect from 期望(某人)會作出(某事)

expect much from sb 對某人抱有很大期望

expect of 期望(某人)會作出(某事)

詞語辨析

expect, anticipate, look for, look forward to

這組詞(組)的共同意思是“期待,等待”。其區別是:expect指“等待某事發生”,常有一定的根據,發生的可能性較大；anticipate含有“預先體味”的意味；look for是日常用詞,也可表示“期待”；look forward to指以歡樂或焦急的心情期待某事發生。例如:

I expect to see some fine films during the holidays.我期望假期能看上幾部好電影。

We anticipate that we shall hear from you again.我們預感到將會再接到你的信。

I think we may look for a better result next time.我想下次結果可能會好一些。

I'm looking forward to your visit.我期待著你的來訪。

expect, wait for

這兩個詞(組)的共同意思是“等待”。其區別是:expect指的是一種等待的心境,並非除此以外不乾任何事情。例如:

He is expecting a letter.他正在等一封信。

wait for則強調動作本身,即不乾別的事而專門等待。例如:

“Why are you standing here?” “I am waiting for Mr. Green.”“你站在這兒乾什麼?”“我在等格林先生。”

expect, await

這兩個詞都有“期待”的意思。其區別是：await 除了指希望之外,還暗示思想上做好了某事會發生的準備。而expect強調某事不論好壞必然發生。例如：

She had reason to expect that the trip would be exciting. 她有理由以為這次施行該是令人興奮的。

We await your reply with interest. 我們極感興趣地等待你的答覆。

expect, hope

參見hope條。

下面兩句意思不同:

I expect John to come to the meeting.

我希望約翰能來開會。

(表示簡單的想法)

I expect John will come to the meeting.

我期望約翰能來開會。

(如果他不來,就會對他生氣或失望)

下面兩句意思相同:

What can you expect from him?

What can you expect of him?

你能指望他什麼嗎?

下面的句子有兩種含義:

I expect him to come.

我預料他會來。

我要求他來。

注意點

正誤解析

1.她希望明天走。

[誤] She expects leaving tomorrow.

[正] She expects to leave tomorrow.

[析] expect後只可接動詞不定式,而不可接動名詞。

2.我認為今天晚些時候不會下雨。

[誤] I expect it won't rain later today.

[正] I don't expect it will rain later today.

[析] expect的賓語從句若是否定式,否定詞須移至主句。

3.你們到得比預料得早。

[誤] You arrived earlier than expecting.

[正] You arrived earlier than expected.

[析] expect用在than或as引導的狀語從句中,可以用一個省略句,但是省略句的主語和主句的主語必須一致。

4.母親好幾天就盼望你回家了。

[誤] Mother has been expecting you to come back for several days.

[正] Mother has been expecting you for several days.

[析] expect已有“盼望…(回)來”的意思,後面不必再用to come back。

學習參考

1.expect後接名詞或代詞時往往含有動作的意味,因此有時狀語並不修飾expect,而是修飾隱含的不定式短語。例如:

He expects to take a vacation in May. 他希望在5月休假。

2.expect後接動詞不定式充當補足語的複合賓語時,補語的不定式動詞有時可以省略。例如:

We expect him this afternoon.我們料他今天下午能來(to come可以省去,而this afternoon這個時間狀語是修飾to come的,不是修飾expect的)。

3.expect後也常接動詞不定式的被動式,不定式短語與句子的主語構成邏輯上的動賓關係。例如:

He expected to be taken care of.他期望得到照顧。

4.be expecting sb/sth 可表示說話者深信某人會來或某事會發生。例如:

Tom was expecting an important letter from France.湯姆在等一封來自法國的重要的信。

同義詞

anticipate, await

詞源

<拉丁語exspectare(朝外看)